| Satisfactorily complete the case heard in court |
The Telegraph Toughie |
24 Feb 2026 |
| Stitch together |
Universal |
27 Nov 2025 |
| Mend, like a hole in a shirt |
USA Today |
12 Apr 2025 |
| Mend completely |
Universal |
27 Feb 2025 |
| Stitch shut |
Universal |
21 Dec 2024 |
| Clinch, as a victory: 2 wds. |
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| Clinch |
Eugene Sheffer |
25 Sep 2024 |
| Complete last part of operation (3,2) |
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| Stitch together |
Newsday |
21 Mar 2024 |
| Close with stitches |
The Times Concise |
19 Mar 2024 |
| Conclude successfully |
Thomas Joseph |
19 Mar 2024 |
| Clinch, as a deal |
Newsday |
27 Feb 2024 |
| Close, as a hole or a deal |
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| Close with stitches |
The Times Concise |
30 Jan 2024 |
| Complete successfully |
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| Assure |
Thomas Joseph |
15 Dec 2023 |
| Close using stitches |
Premier Sunday |
15 Oct 2023 |
| Clinch |
Newsday |
13 Jul 2023 |
| Clinch |
Eugene Sheffer |
13 Feb 2023 |
| Conclude successfully |
Thomas Joseph |
22 Nov 2022 |
| Clinch |
Eugene Sheffer |
11 May 2022 |
| Clinch |
New York Times |
31 Oct 2021 |
| Finalize |
Universal |
23 Oct 2021 |
| Assure, as a victory |
Newsday |
26 Jan 2021 |
| Clinch |
Eugene Sheffer |
08 Jul 2020 |
| Clinch |
LA Times Daily |
19 Oct 2019 |
| Clinch |
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| Mend something completely by using thread and needle: 2 wds. |
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| Close, as a deal |
USA Today |
28 Aug 2019 |
| Clinch, as a deal |
Newsday |
18 Aug 2019 |
| Clinch |
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| Close, as a deal |
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| Fix something by stitching: 2 wds. |
|
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| Finalize, as a deal |
LA Times Daily |
11 Jun 2018 |
| Finalize, as a deal |
|
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| Clinch, as a deal |
USA Today |
13 Mar 2018 |
| Close with stitches |
Premier Sunday |
25 Feb 2018 |
| Settle the details of |
Newsday |
23 Feb 2018 |
| Finalize, as a deal |
|
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| Finalize |
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| Conclude successfully |
Thomas Joseph |
28 Nov 2017 |
| Conclude successfully |
USA Today |
04 May 2016 |
| Complete, as a deal |
Wall Street Journal |
12 Apr 2016 |
| Make sure of winning patch? |
The Times Cryptic |
06 Jan 2016 |
| Conclude successfully |
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| Gain complete control over |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Oct 2015 |
| Finalize |
New York Times |
26 Aug 2015 |
| Complete satisfactorily |
The Telegraph Quick |
04 Apr 2015 |
| Complete (something) satisfactorily |
The Times Concise |
20 Jan 2015 |
| Gain complete control over |
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| Finalize |
|
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| Ice |
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| Clinch |
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| Complete, as a deal |
|
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| Clinch, as a deal |
|
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| Clinch, as a victory |
|
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| Finalize, as a deal |
|
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| Finalize |
|
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| Clinch |
|
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| Make final, as a deal |
|
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| Ice |
|
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| Clinch, as a victory |
|
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| Clinch, as a deal |
|
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| Finalize |
|
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| Finalize |
|
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| Fix a seam |
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| Ensure |
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| Clinch |
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| Clinch |
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| Corner the market |
|
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| Clinch |
|
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| Conclude a deal |
|
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| Clinch |
|
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| Close, as a deal |
|
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| Finish |
|
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| Clinch, as a victory |
|
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| Gain a monopoly over |
|
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| Successfully completed |
|
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| Assure |
|
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| Ice |
|
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| Clinch |
|
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| Corner the market |
|
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| Make final, as a deal |
|
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| Clinch |
|
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| Conclude as a deal |
|
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| Finish |
|
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| Conclude, as a deal |
|
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| Nail down |
|
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| Clinch, as a victory |
|
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| Conclude, as negotiations |
|
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| Conclude successfully |
|
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| Close, as a deal |
|
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| Close a deal |
|
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| Monopolize |
|
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| Get control over |
|
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| Conclude |
|
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| Corner the market |
|
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| Settle all the details |
|
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| Complete an operation |
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| Stitch. |
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| "Cinch." |
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| Get control of: Colloq. |
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| Mend. |
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| Get complete control of: Colloq. |
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| Get exclusive control |
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| Conclude, as a deal. |
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| Make assured |
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| Monopolize: Colloq. |
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| Monopolize. |
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| Clinch |
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| Cinch. |
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